The nurse smiled down at her. “You just need to stay in bed for a couple of days and let your body get over this trauma.”She nodded and curled up under the sheets. She really hated hospitals. Although this was a nicer one than most. “I could go home and sleep.”“Maybe. Waiting on the rest of those...
MIA cried. “No he’s not keeping me. He doesn’t even like me.”The others grinned. Shadow headed to the door, “Let us know, Hawk.”Hawk just shook his head, for once wordless.Mason gently placed her back on the bed. “We’ll give you two five minutes. Then we’ll be back.”With a gentle smile, he droppe...
“The work you do is hard, but so very important.” “I can only help so many people,” he said. “And there is such a real need for more like me.” “So are you really a lawyer as well?” When he nodded, she asked, “Why?” “Because I finished law school before I realized I was a grayscale walker. Once I ...
She tried, but laughter came in never ending waves. She had to stop. If she didn’t, they’d turn into tears soon. And that would be bad news. For everyone. “Oh brother. What an ass,” said Charmin in that low guttural whisper. “You can pass on this one.” Her laughter rolled out freely. She caught s...
She followed Royce deeper into the cavern. There was an eerie silence around them punctuated by the crisp staccato noise of Royce’s footsteps on the icy ground. It was creepy. And scary. She’d seen some rough places in her time, but she’d never done any caving. She didn’t like dark places. Or con...
So loud it would have hurt her ears – if they'd been her own. Then the sound cut off. And her shoulder started to throb. She swayed in place, struggling to stay upright, then stumbled and collapsed on her side. What was that? Had she been shot? There wasn't much pain. Bu...
She sent Shiloh to a corner to lie down. After having been gone most of last night, she hadn't wanted to leave the poor dog alone today. Or maybe Kali didn't want to be without Shiloh. Today had already been hell. Thank God it had been a fast trip to the station. Brenda had peppered her with ques...
“Easy,” he murmured, “I was going to take off a layer of clothing.” Her hands dove under his shirt even as a giggle rolled free. God, she felt good. Young, sexy, happy – carefree. She tugged the shirt as high up as she could then gave up, letting her hands roam over the expanse of skin. With a mu...
She wished she had a way of explaining, but the fact that Deanna had almost crippled her with the force of her entry and exit said a lot about the vamp’s methodology. But the men weren’t listening to Tessa, and neither could they hear Deanna. And she had no choice but to listen, otherwise Deanna ...
With Kevin’s arms once again wrapped around her, she leaned against the closest tree for support and took the weight off her leg. She could have kept going, but she was damn glad she didn’t have to. And that just made her a softie. Her father would roar at her to buck up and take it. Like he had....
Now we need to have Paxton run the program that will separate Dillon from his physical body and send him to the inside of his new stylus. “I don’t understand how this is possible. But if it’s the only option…” It became possible centuries ago,...
Sasha cried out. “I was so worried.” “I’m still worried,” Cooper said carefully. “Think about the message, come alone? He’s in trouble. We can’t confirm it’s even from him. We’d thought he’d left the country.” She froze. “I forgot about that.” “We will go but we’re taking precautions.” He turned ...
She knew her head was spinning and words weren’t making as much sense as they should, but she struggled to understand the meaning behind his statement. She swallowed hard. “Was someone trying to kill me or the cabbie?”Dane stared down at her. Who was this tall silent man who affected her so. She ...
Mostly because she was too busy making herself sick over the coming weekend. Nerves and excitement had hit—hard. Brian was picking her up early from the store so they could make the five o'clock ferry. She had packed this morning before coming i...
Lunch had been a simple affair. She’d barely spoken, and Roman and Gerard had kept to general topics. She'd ignored Roman's worried looks directed her way. Her mind was too full. She called her grandfather as she entered the elevator again. She probably should have walke...
She tried to open her eyes, but the bright light hurt. She closed them again and rolled over. Sleep sat beside her, not quite wrapping her in its comforting embrace. She stirred restlessly, and a stiff wrinkling sound followed her movements. She frowned. She wanted to forget. The voices in her he...
As a matter of fact, as days went, this one sucked. He'd finally located the right hospital only to find out his drugged victim was still alive and in a coma. What the hell? If she died – great. If she stayed in a coma for the rest of her life – even better. He kind of liked that concept. But if ...
Maddy? Are you in there? It's been over an hour." Silence. "Dr. Maddy?" The knock became a pounding. The doorknob twisted uselessly. The door was locked. "Maddy!" This time, the door rattled as the person on the other side tried to get in. Maddy heard the noise, she understood the concern, but sh...
The constable shrugged. “I don’t know for sure, but we certainly see that scenario over and over again in abuse situations. She might have been planning to leave with you – that might have been your birthday celebration – but he got wind of it. Tell me, were the beatings any worse afterwards?” Pa...
She'd given her story to the deputy while waiting nervously. She liked doctors about as much as she liked the authorities. Still, being treated as if she were a normal person, instead of a criminal, was pretty easy on her soul. Out of the blue, she snorted in disgust, causing Reid to look over at...
Her mind floated in the aftermath of exhaustion. It felt like she’d fought a hard battle. Had she won? There was no response from the inside. Did that mean yes then? She shuddered, a long aching sigh working down her spine, bones, and legs. She swore even her toes shook. Needing to move – maybe t...
For her sake, she wanted to continue forever because it felt wonderful, but she knew this had to be difficult for him. He didn’t even know her, and here she was, using his body, his maleness, as some kind of educational toy. And damn if he wasn’t perfect for the job. With ...
She needed to leave, but how when all she could do was lie here, useless? Dean reached down, tucked his hands under her arms and pulled her upward. “Is that better?” She nodded. “Thank you,” she said, her voice a bare whisper. He sat down beside her and picked up her hand, his gaze intent. “I don...